Crimea Under Occupation
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the Occupied Crimea in January 2025
10 February 2025
In January 2025, for attacks from Crimea on the Ukrainian regions the Russian Armed Forces used no less than 4 Kalibr sea-launched cruise missiles from ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet, 8 Iskander-type ballistic missiles, 573 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs launched simultaneously from Crimea and Russian regions, 68 reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the Occupied Crimea in January-December 2024
14 January 2025
In January-December 2024, for attacks on the regions of Ukraine from the occupied Crimea, Russian Armed Forces used no less than: 147 Kalibr cruise missiles, 186 Iskander missiles,1 P-800 Oniks anti-ship missiles and 6 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles; 2,699 Shahed-136/131 launched simultaneously from Crimea and Russian regions, 368 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs, launched solely from Crimea, and 309 reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the TOT Crimea in January-November 2024
22 December 2024
From January to November 2024, for attacks on regions of Ukraine from the TOT Crimea, Russian Armed Forces used no less than: 111 Kalibr cruise missiles, 182 Iskander missiles,1 P-800 Oniks anti-ship missiles and 6 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles; 2,699 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs launched simultaneously from Crimea and regions of Russia, 360 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs, launched from Crimea only and 293 reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the Occupied Crimea in January-October 2024
22 November 2024
In January-October 2024, for attacks on regions of Ukraine from the occupied Crimea, Russian Armed Forces used no less than: 68 Kalibr cruise missiles, 177 Iskander missiles,1 P-800 Oniks anti-ship missiles and 4 3M22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles; 2,032 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs launched simultaneously from Crimea and regions of Russia, 360 Shahed-136/131 strike UAVs, launched from Crimea only and 245 reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the Occupied Crimea in January-July 2024
27 August 2024
In January-July 2024, for attacks on regions of Ukraine from the occupied Crimea, Russian Armed Forces used at least: 40 Kalibr cruise missiles, 107 Iskander-type ballistic missiles, 1 P-800 Oniks anti-ship missile, 4 3М22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, 1087 Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched both from Crimea and regions of Russia, 340 Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched from Crimea without simultaneous launches from the Russian territory and 97 reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
On the Necessity to Adopt a Law of Ukraine on the Territorial Sea of Ukraine in the Sea of Azov and the Kerch Strait and the North-Eastern Part of the Black Sea
19 August 2024
The Ukrainian parliament condemned the state policy of the Russian Federation on the growing militarization of the Black and Azov Seas and the Kerch Strait, and systematic cases of hampering or blocking of international navigation by the Russian Federation, which undermines security and stability in the region and beyond.
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the Occupied Crimea in January-June 2024
30 July 2024
In January-June 2024, for attacks on regions of Ukraine from the occupied Crimea, Russian Armed Forces used at least: 40 Kalibr cruise missiles, 69 Iskander-type ballistic missiles, 1 P-800 Oniks anti-ship missile, 3 3М22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, 977 Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched both from Crimea and regions of Russia, 306 Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched from Crimea without simultaneous launches from the Russian territory and 54 reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
Database of Russian Missile and UAV Attacks on Ukrainian Regions from the Occupied Crimea in January-May 2024
27 June 2024
In January-May 2024, for attacks on regions of Ukraine from the occupied Crimea, Russian Armed Forces used at least: 19 Kalibr cruise missiles, 53 Iskander-type ballistic missiles, 1 P-800 Oniks anti-ship missile, 3 3М22 Zircon hypersonic cruise missiles, 807 Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched both from Crimea and regions of Russia, 305 Shahed-136/131 UAVs launched from Crimea without simultaneous launches from the Russian territory and 41reconnaissance UAVs of various types.
The Black Sea Report (Part 1 NEW). Losses of the Russian Navy in the Black Sea in 2022-2024. Updated database
24 June 2024
As part of the analytical report The situation in the Black Sea during the Russian aggression against Ukraine in 2022-2024, published in June 2024, the Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies and BlackSeaNews presents an updated database (as of 8 June 2024) of Russian warships, boats, and vessels destroyed or damaged by the Ukrainian Armed Forces since February 2022. As of 8 June 2024, the Russian fleet in the Black Sea suffered the following losses: 22 ships and boats were destroyed (excluding those damaged beyond repair); 20 ships and boats were damaged (including those damaged beyond repair).
The Black Sea Report (5): The situation in the Black Sea as of April 2024 and ways to improve the AFU performance
14 June 2024
The redeployment of the ships to safer bases forced the Russians to designate new, more remote areas for launching missiles at Ukraine, giving Ukraine's air defense more time to react. Meanwhile, the possibility of being attacked at any time virtually throughout the Black Sea has strongly impacted the morale of Russian servicemen.
The Black Sea Report (4): Summary of the 2022-2024 Developments in the Black Sea Theater of Operations
14 June 2024
The BSF was supposed to become a battering ram that would break Ukrainian resistance from the south and facilitate the Russian offensive on land in Odesa, Mykolaiv, and Kherson regions. After the destruction of the missile cruiser Moscow on 14.04.2022, the sinking/disabling of other ships and vessels in the northern and northwestern part of the Black Sea, and the receipt and use by Ukraine of Harpoon and Neptune-type air defense systems, the BSFRF significantly reduced its presence off the Ukrainian coast.
The Black Sea Report (3): The main tasks of the Black Sea Fleet as of February 24, 2022
11 June 2024
The Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies and the BlackSeaNews continues to publish the analytical report of the Monitoring Group: Situation in the Black Sea During the Russian Aggression Against Ukraine in 2022-2024.
The Black Sea Report (2). Composition of the Warring Parties' Forces and Russian Black Sea Fleet Objectives at the Opening Stage of Aggression
10 June 2024
On the eve of the large-scale aggression in February 2022, the Russian Black Sea Fleet (BSFRF) consisted of approximately 80 warships and boats and up to 200 support vessels stationed at 7 naval bases. At the same time, due to the chronic underfunding of the national fleet development programs, the Ukrainian Navy had a rather modest ship and boat composition.
The Black Sea Report (Part 1). Situation in the Black Sea During the Russian Aggression Against Ukraine in 2022-2024.
11 May 2024
The Monitoring Group of the Black Sea Institute of Strategic Studies and BlackSeaNews presents the database of Russian warships, boats and vessels destroyed or damaged by the Ukrainian Defense Forces since February 2022.
Review and Database of Ukrainian Attacks on the Occupied Crimea, Russian Ships and Facilities on the Black Sea Coast in January-March 2024
18 April 2024
Between January and March 2024, i.e. over 91 days, the Ukrainian Defense Forces carried out at least 37 attacks on targets in the occupied Crimean Peninsula and on ships of the Russian Black Sea Fleet. These included: approximately 10 attacks on Sevastopol; 5 on Russian Navy ships in the Black and Azov Seas; no less than 10 on Yevpatoria, Saky, Black Sea and Razdolnensky districts (Western Crimea); about 2 on Dzhankoy district; at least 2 on Feodosia region; and at least 3 attacks along the Black Sea coast of the Russian Federation.